TOKYO, July 29, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — Less than a week into the Tokyo Olympic Games, a total of 20 athletes have been pulled from the competition after they tested positive for COVID-19.
It is unclear precisely how many have been “fully vaccinated,” though reports indicate at least four had received full doses of the injection.
According to NPR, the 20 athletes pulled from the games are among nearly 200 people linked to the Olympics who have tested positive so far, including three athletes whose July 26 positive tests marked them for removal from the contest most recently.
One of the athletes who tested positive this week was Dutch tennis player Jean-Julien Rojer, who was forced to withdraw along with teammate Wesley Koolhof.
To date, the other two athletes’ identities have not been released.
The news comes in spite of high vaccination rates among Olympic competitors and strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols and restrictions including mandatory masking, regular testing, and increased sanitation measures.
While it is unclear exactly how many Olympians who tested positive are “fully vaccinated,” the International Olympic Committee (IOC) estimates that about 85 percent of athletes and staffers currently residing in the Olympic Village have gotten full doses
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